DeWain Valentine

Almine Rech Gallery

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[Image: DeWain Valentine "Amber to Gold Circle" (1971) - Cast Polyester Resin - 17 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. Photo by Sven Laurent. Courtesy of the Artist and Almine Rech © DeWain Valentine.]

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DeWain Valentine was born in Colorado and arrived in L.A. in 1965 to teach a course in plastics technology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is regarded today among the earliest pioneers in the use of industrial plastics and resins to execute monumental sculptures that reflect the light and engage the surrounding space through its mesmerizingly translucent surfaces that arrest one’s gaze. This technical knowledge, combined with his subsequent experience working with fiberglass-reinforced plastic in boat building shops and painting automobiles, air planes — and even, according to some, UFOs — led to his fascination and artistic involvement with sculptures made out of colored plastic and polyester resin, all materials evoking a futurist era.

Valentine’s upcoming and recent exhibitions include K11 Art Foundation, Hong Kong (2019); Hayward Gallery, UK (2018); Ruhrtriennale, Germany (2017); Château de Boisgeloup, France (2017); Maison Particulière, Belgium (2016); François Pinault Foundation, Punta della Dogana, Italy (2016); and Bozar, Belgium (2016).

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from March 05, 2019 to April 13, 2019

Opening Reception on 2019-03-05 from 18:00 to 20:00

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